Nancy Kanwisher: A neural portrait of the human mind

About this film

Brain imaging pioneer Nancy Kanwisher, who uses fMRI scans to see activity in brain regions (often her own), shares what she and her colleagues have learned: The brain is made up of both highly specialized components and general-purpose "machinery." Another surprise: There's so much left to learn.

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TED.com

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TedTalks;TED;Talks;brain;neuroscience;visualizations;TED2014;2014

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